Designs for Kangan Institute’s new $55 million Melton campus have been unveiled and it’s set to become a major educational landmark for Melbourne’s west.
Located in Cobblebank, the campus will establish a permanent, future-focused education presence in one of Victoria’s fastest growing regions, addressing a long‑standing gap in access to skills and training close to home.
The plans reveal a modern, eye-catching campus that the community can be proud off, featuring a striking exterior that puts learning on display for students and the public alike.
Flexible, visually connected spaces will support hands-on learning across trades and other disciplines, reflecting Melton’s diverse community and the skills needs of a growing local workforce.
Once complete, the campus will have the capacity to support approximately 600 students onsite each year, and many others through flexible delivery, creating new opportunities for people in Melton and surrounding communities to train close to home.
Connecting learning, community and industry, the campus will feature:
· Specialised, industry aligned training spaces for construction and trades, digital technology, clean energy, foundation programs and more.
This includes specialist trades workshops for construction, gas fitting, welding, refrigeration and plumbing (complete with a multi‑level pipework installation), alongside an emerging technologies lab and a cybersecurity simulation space – all fitted with best practice technology.
· A dedicated student hub to bring students and the community together, complemented by a library.
· An on-site Indigenous Engagement Centre, supporting culturally safe learning and community connection.
· First Nations perspectives embedded through consultation with the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung Cultural Heritage Aboriginal Corporation.
· A strong focus on sustainability, with the project targeting a 5 Star Green Star rating from Green Building Council Australia.
The campus will be located at the corner of Hollingsworth Drive and Ferris Road, close to Cobblebank Village and railway station, as well as nearby schools and the future hospital precinct – making it easy for students, staff and the broader community to connect.
While construction progresses, training delivery is already underway in Melton. Kangan Institute is working with Western BACE, and other partners including Lendlease, to deliver early programs that give local students a pathway into construction and digital skills.
Supported by the Victorian Government and designed by award winning firm Architectus, the Melton Campus builds on Kangan Institute’s strong track record of delivering major TAFE campus projects. It will align with Kangan Institute’s Broadmeadows Campus and the new Sunbury Campus, creating a connected network of training opportunities across Melbourne’s northwest.
Quote attributable to Minister for Skills and TAFE Colin Brooks
“We are one step closer to delivering a brand-new world-class TAFE in Melton – saving locals time and money.”
Quote attributable to Kangan Institute CEO Laura Macpherson:
“This is an impressive new campus the Melton community can be proud of, designed to bring skills and trades training closer to home. It provides contemporary facilities that support hands‑on learning and real pathways into work.”
“Our Melton campus has been shaped around people and will be a place where locals learn, connect and build pathways without having to travel far.”
Quote attributable to Architectus Principal Ruth Wilson:
“We’ve partnered with Kangan Institute to shape what a contemporary TAFE means for Melton: a cornerstone for one of Australia’s fastest‑growing communities and a campus that attracts, welcomes and empowers people to pursue future‑focused careers.”
View a video flythrough of the design:
